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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Pericardial • Effusion ... • Asthma • COPD ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD
Patterns of disease in advanced COPD

Type A: 
Pink Puffer (Emphysema Predominant) 
Major complaint is dyspnea, often
Patterns of disease ... in advanced COPD ... comfortable at rest ... #COPD #Patterns ... #BlueBloater #Pulmonary
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
restricted to areas ... small pleural effusions ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... intermittent (via cold ... • PULMONARY A ... vs B-LINE PATTERN ... patients, each breath
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... findings (pleural fluid ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #ILD
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... labs, aggressive fluids ... replacement Cord ... Aggressive IV fluids ... renal failure, pulmonary